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Panamanians Abroad: Goals, debuts, and key performances highlight international weekend
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Panamanians Abroad: Goals, debuts, and key performances highlight international weekend

From TVN Panamá · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Panamanian soccer players made significant contributions abroad over the weekend, scoring goals and making key appearances.
  • Newton Williams marked his return from a long-term injury with a goal in Costa Rica's Apertura Tournament.
  • Andrés Andrade scored in Austria's Cup, while other players like Heuyin Guardia, Cristian Martínez, and Kadir Barría also featured prominently in their respective leagues.

Panamanian footballers, known as 'La Legión Canalera,' showcased their talents across various international leagues this past weekend, marking goals, successful debuts, and crucial playing time for the national team.

In Costa Rica, forward Newton Williams made a triumphant return from a lengthy injury layoff. He entered the match in the second half for Deportivo Saprissa and promptly scored, contributing to their dominant 5-1 victory over Pérez Zeledón in the opening round of the Apertura Tournament.

Meanwhile, defender Andrés Andrade continued to make his mark in Austria, scoring in LASK's rout of SC Kalsdorf in the Austrian Cup. Andrade remains a vital player for LASK, which recently ended a 61-year drought by winning the cup title last season. Elsewhere, Heuyin Guardia played a key role in Ecuador, starting and playing 79 minutes in Técnico Universitario's 1-0 win against Manta. Cristian Martínez debuted in Slovakia's Superliga for Slovan Bratislava in a 4-0 victory, assisting on the second goal. Kadir Barría also saw action, playing eight minutes for Botafogo in their 1-0 win over Cruzeiro in Brazil's Serie A. Additional Panamanian players, including Tomás Rodríguez and Víctor Griffith in Ecuador, and José Luis Rodríguez and Ismael Díaz in Mexico's Liga MX, also featured in weekend matches.

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Originally published by TVN Panamá in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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